Lockheed Martin has submitted a proposal to the Navy for an option to upgrade its Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship with already designed modifications, according to a company official. Lockheed recently responded to the Navy's request for information on potential designs suited to the service's requirements for a future small surface combatant, issued April 30, Joe North, Lockheed's vice president of littoral ship systems, said June 9 at Lockheed Martin's annual media day in Crystal City, VA. "The RFIs were due...
